barnstormed

Definition of barnstormednext
past tense of barnstorm

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Verb
  • Conrad Weiser was a Pennsylvania German who had roamed the frontier for decades, learning the Indian languages and befriending Indian leaders, including some who encountered Washington in Ohio.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • The dinosaur roamed across what is now Montana and Wyoming, and across the western United States, which most likely looked like the Louisiana floodplain all those millions of years ago.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • As cameras roved around the stadium, women popped their booties, danced with friends and vied for a spot in an onstage twerk-off.
    Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Alice tumbled down a rabbit hole; Lucy wandered through a wardrobe.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • That’s when a deer suddenly wandered inside.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In the story, the dress is a reminder of a more exciting time in the lives of the married protagonists, who have returned to Canada after having traipsed around the globe for years.
    Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The New York Giants have officially hopped into the DeLorean.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
  • Instead, when the lorries arrived with more beer, the Scots hopped aboard and helped unload the kegs themselves.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Whether the facility Kim toured on Wednesday is that new Yongbyon facility or another previously unknown plant could not be determined.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Jacklin has won two ARIA Awards, toured with Mitski and Lana Del Rey, and played multiple festivals, from Glastonbury to Newport Folk to Primavera.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Leach coached his teams to wins in 18 games against Top 25 opponents when his team was unranked.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
  • Steve Baik, who coached Chino Hills to an unbeaten basketball season in 2016 led by brothers Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball, is returning to high school basketball.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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“Barnstormed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstormed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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